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Turkey’s parliament speaker said there was “huge potential” for trade ties between Turkiye and Bahrain during his visit on Monday, stressing the need for improved relations between the two countries’ parliaments. As part of his visit to Bahrain, Numan Kurtulmus met with the Speaker of the Bahrain House of Representatives, Ahmed bin Salman Al Musallam, according to a statement from the Turkish parliament. “The 50th anniversary of the establishment of Turkiye-Bahrain relations has come to an end. From now on, we would like to discuss further goals for the next 50 years. In addition to President Erdoğan’s efforts in bilateral…

The 2024 F1 season is almost back on the sporting calendar, with the Bahrain Grand Prix set to take center stage soon. Max Verstappen continues his historic run to three consecutive Drivers’ Championships, with Mercedes, McLaren and Ferrari all desperate to finally challenge the Dutchman and Red Bull. Verstappen aims to win fourth consecutive titleCredit: Getty Lewis Hamilton is chasing his long-awaited eighth title, but will settle for his only race win in 2023 as his Silver Arrows team failed to win. In fact, the only driver other than Red Bull to win last season was Ferrari’s Carlos Sainz. However,…

Following the success of the Ras Al Khaimah Championship in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, the DP World Tour resumes this week with the 2024 Bahrain Championship. The European Tour will continue its Middle East schedule with the event scheduled to be held at the Royal Golf Club in Bahrain. The four-day event features a solid field of 132 players. The Bahrain Championship will feature several DP World Tour regulars competing for the $2.5 million prize. The star of the four-day event will be world No. 57 and Ras Al Khaimah Championship winner Torbjorn Olesen. Last week’s runner-up, world No. 70…

‘How Time Flies’ is a daily feature that looks back into the Pantagraph archives and reconsiders what was happening in our communities and regions. 100 years agoJanuary 30, 1924: Bloomington resident JL Murray was elected to the Illinois Automobile Association Board of Directors at its annual meeting in Chicago. Mr. Murray said he was one of the organizers of the 1905 state association and attended the session as a representative of the McLean County Automobile Club.January 30, 1949: Regular hygienic milk products, Beatrice Foods (Meadow Gold) and Little Boss milk will be priced 1 cent per quart starting Tuesday, officials…

If every year in movies begins at Sundance, every year in motorsports begins at the 24 Hours of Daytona. Or the 23 hours and 58 minutes at Daytona that ended this year. He had less than two minutes left and, due to a close call or a clerical error in race control, his GTP leader took the checkered flag before he knew he was on his last lap. No one was celebrating and no one knew it was over. The shortest 24-hour race in racing history ended in a top-class race of nearly 60 cars, with Brazilian Felipe Nasr ahead…

abu dhabi: Al Masad Automobiles, Nissan’s official distributor in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Western Region, has once again won the prestigious Nissan Excellence Award. He has won this esteemed award three times for the company, which continues to consistently deliver exemplary performance in sales, after-sales and customer experience. At the award ceremony held at Al Masawood’s headquarters in Abu Dhabi, President Thierry Subburgh presented His Excellency Tariq Ahmed Al Masaad, Director of Al Masaad Group, His Excellency Masaad Rahma Al Masaad, and Al Masawood Auto. The award was presented to Mobils CEO Irfan Tansel. In the presence of executives…

A 1903 Mercedes Simplex 60hp “Roi des Berges,” a 1957 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Roadster, and a 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing will be among the highlights of the Amelia Island auction. The 1903 Mercedes-Simplex 60 HP “Roi des Belges” is of particular interest as it was newly introduced to the market after 121 years of continuous family ownership. This car will also be displayed at the upcoming Salon Retromobile exhibition. 1903 Mercedes-Simplex 60 HP “Roi des Belges” (approximately over $10,000,000) Image courtesy of Gooding & Company The Mercedes-Simplex 60 HP was a classic vintage car and the blueprint for all that followed.…

Ahmed Al Musallam, Speaker of Parliament, confirmed Bahrain’s keenness to continue strengthening cooperation with Turkiye through exchange visits, agreements and development projects. Mr. Al-Musallam spoke while co-chairing a joint parliamentary meeting with Professor Numan Kurtulmus, Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey. The prime minister emphasized the historic Bahrain-Turkey relationship that dates back more than 50 years and the development of the relationship based on the support of His Majesty King Hamad and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, and the follow-up of Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al. praised. Crown Prince Khalifa and Prime Minister. Mr. Al Musallam emphasized the…

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) – The Georgia Port Authority said Tuesday that while it moved a record number of cars across Brunswick’s piers last year, goods shipped to Savannah in cargo containers fell 16%. did.The Port of Brunswick offloaded more than 775,000 vehicles and heavy equipment on and off ships in the 2023 calendar year, when U.S. auto sales recorded the largest increase in more than a decade. This is the highest total for vehicles and machinery at the port ever, and an increase of more than 15% from the previous year.The news comes as Port Authority CEO Griff Lynch has…

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) – The Georgia Port Authority said Tuesday that while it moved a record number of cars across Brunswick’s piers last year, goods shipped to Savannah in cargo containers fell 16%. did. The Port of Brunswick offloaded more than 775,000 vehicles and heavy equipment on and off ships in the 2023 calendar year, when U.S. auto sales recorded the largest increase in more than a decade. This is the highest total for vehicles and machinery at the port ever, and an increase of more than 15% compared to the previous year. The news comes as Port Authority CEO…